2005 PONTIAC GTO Complaints

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE PROBLEM EXIST IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE FRONT IRE RUBS AGAINST THE STRUT TOWER CAUSING THE INNER WALL OF THE TIRE TO ERODE, EXPOSING THE STEEL IN THE TIRE WHICH WILL LEAD TO A MASSIVE BLOWOUT IN THE TIRE. THERE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN. I HAD AN EXTENSIVE DEBATE WITH THE SERVICE GUY AT A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS, MY TWO OTHER GM CARS I OWN HAVE GONE A YEAR MAYBE EVEN 2 WITHOUT AN ALIGNMENT AND NEITHER ONE OF THEM ATE THE TIRES OFF THE CAR! THIS POSSES A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD IF THAT TIRE BLOWS. THANK GOD I NOTICED THE STEEL SHOWING ON MY TIRE ONLY CAUSE I BACKED IN AND THE WHEELS WERE TURNED OUT. THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OEM PARTS IN THE SUSPENSION HAVE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS FAILURE MEANS THAT YOUR FRONT END WILL NOT HOLD A PROPER ALIGNMENT REGARDLESS....RESULTING IN STRUT RUB. I SPENT OVER $900 IN PARTS AND LABOR GETTING THIS FIXED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF GTO'S AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. MY TIRE WOULD HAVE BLOWN IF I WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED IT, IMAGINE THAT OCCURRING ON THE FREEWAY, RECIPE FOR DISASTER. *T

STRUT RUB ON PONTIAC GTO 2005. NOTICED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING AND SENT THE CAR TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT. THE TECHNICIAN DOING THE ALIGNMENT THEN HAD ME COME INTO THE SHOP AND LOOK AT THE RIGHT FRONT END AND THERE WAS A 1/4 INCH GROVE DUG INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE DUE TO RUBBING THE WELDS ON THE STRUT. ONLY WAY RECOMMENDED TO REPAIR IS TO BUT A $1400.00 SUSPENSION REBUILD KIT FROM AN AFTERMARKET PARTS DISTRIBUTOR. THE TECHNICIAN THEN CHECKED SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECALL NOTICES FOR THE CAR AND FOUND THAT GM IS SAYING ITS WEAR AND TEAR SO THEY WON'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES NOR THE REPAIRING OF THE VEHICLE. IN RESEARCH FOR THE FIXING OF THE PROBLEM FOUND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF GTO'S ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AS FOR THE CONSEQUENCES..... THE TIRE WILL BE GROOVED SO BAD THAT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ANY SPEEDS OR HITTING THE SMALLEST OF POTHOLES IN THE ROAD WILL RESULT IN A BLOW OUT AND LEAD TO HAVING NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS. SO COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY!!! *TR

STRUTS RUBBING AGAINST TIRES ON 2005 PONTIAC GTO. TIRES ARE FACTORY RECOMMENDED SIZE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES IMMENSELY FROM MANUFACTURER DEFECT, TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY, AND SAFETY ISSUE TO FAMILY. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!! *TR

2005 PONTIAC GTO THE FUEL RAIL COVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE RUBS THE FUEL DELIVERY LINE CAUSING A CUT IN THE LINE. THIS CUT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND WILL EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE FUEL LINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS LINE BREAKING AND CAUSING THE ENGINE BAY TO IGNITE FROM THE FUEL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

JUST CHECKING THE TIRES NOTICE THE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SO TOOK THE TIRE OUT AND NOTICE THAT THE FRONT STRUT HAD A SHINE PART TO IT THAT INDICATES THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING AND CAUSE THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT WITH THE WIRES COMING OUT DID SOME RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE THE DEALER WONT HELP I REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES AND IN THE PROCESS TO ALSO REPLACE STRUTS AND TIE RODS WHICH IT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEMS FOR EVERY GTO OWNERS THAT I CONTACT WITH THE 17 INCH WHEELS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC GTO IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, IT HAD A FACTORY WARRANTY STILL WITH IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN IT. THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 4 TIMES SO FAR. THE ECU MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SO FAR. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THE CAR IS GOING BACK INTO THE SHOP AS SOON AS A PART COMES IN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE THAT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I THINK THIS CAR IS A LEMON, AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRES NEXT WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE CAN PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE HUB IN THE CAR ONCE AND I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK AND TOLD THEM IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING I BROUGHT IT IN FOR BEFORE. I AM GETTING TIRED OF NOT BEING ABOUT TO ENJOY MY CAR WITHOUT SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH IT. THE BACK SEATS ARE ALSO COMING UNDONE WHICH I WAS TOLD IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY WHICH IT IS NOT. *TR

05 PONTIAC GTO WITH BAD STRUT BUSHINGS, HORRIBLE FACTORY ALIGNMENT, ETC TO CAUSE MY TIRES TO RUB THE FRONT STRUTS. I ALMOST HAD A BLOW OUT. I FIRST COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE OF THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRE WEARING. THEY SUGGESTED AN ALIGNMENT FOR $80+. I REFUSED. I PERSONALLY REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS LATER TO DISCOVER THE TIRES WERE INDEED RUBBING (WHY COULDN'T THE DEALER SEE THIS? THEY ARE TRAINED MECHANICS). THEY REPLACED TIRES AND PERFORMED THE ALIGNMENT ONCE AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. MY TIRES ARE NOT CUPPING ON THE OUTSIDE. I THINK THE DEALER SOLVED THE STRUT RUBBING PROBLEM BY CREATING ANOTHER PROBLEM... *TR

MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO FRONT TIRES WERE CUT ON THE INBOARD SIDE DUE TO RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUTS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES AND HAS THE FACTORY INSTALLED RIMS AND TIRES. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THE OTHER TIRE RUBBING ON THE STRUT AS WELL. *TR

2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 18" PERFORMANCE TIRE/WHEEL PACKAGE. PREMATURE SUSPENSION BUSHING WEAR CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND ALIGNMENT ISSUES IN ONLY 14,000 MILES. TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT ON THE INNER EDGE IN 14,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, I CAUGHT THIS BEFORE THEIR WAS A BLOW OUT OF A STEERING AXLE TIRE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A MVA. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNRESPONSIVE. FORTUNATELY THIS VEHICLE HAS THE 18" TIRE PACKAGE OR THE TIRE SIDE WALL WOULD BE RUBBING ON THE STRUT AS THEY DO ON THE VEHICLES WITH THE "STANDARD" 17" TIRE/WHEEL PACKAGE. *TR

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME THE TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL CORDS ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE STRUTS. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAS HAD TWO BLOW OUTS, AGAIN THE FRONT TIRES (WHICH WERE NEWER TIRES, REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST SET WORE). CAR ONLY HAS 30000 MILES. BACK TIRES ARE STILL ORIGINAL WITH PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. *TR